If we look back over our blogs and articles, you can see if you have left an identifiable blogprint or not. Has what you have written reflected your true self? This is not an easy question as sometimes we are like this and sometimes we are like that; sometimes we feel nice and other times not so nice.
I try to always remember that what I write can be misrepresented by a careless word or a thoughtless comment and in fact if I am in any reactive state then I better not write anything at all. Whilst I do not mind if someone agrees with me or not, I do mind if I have been careless, thoughtless and insensitive as this is never my intention.
Trying to be like someone else is death to your authenticity and people know it; they may not say it but they will just delete your comments or read no further. Certainly you will never have any meaningful dialogue or communication with them again or ever, let alone do any business or undertake any worthwhile venture.
Tracing my blogprint, as I tried to do over the last week, I see I could have done better so from here on in I will continue to improve my communication skills.
I think our blogprint could be likened to our soulprint which is even more delicate and indefinable, so I am aware of this, I will certainly be more conscious in my next article or blog.
A Joke-
Jesus and Moses were playing golf. When they came to a two-hundred-yard water hazard, Jesus took out a five iron club. Moses warned him that two hundred yards were too far for a five-iron, but Jesus insisted, “If Arnold Palmer can make it with a five-iron, so can I!”
He hit the ball and it landed in the middle of the lake.
“Will you get the ball for me, Moses?” asked Jesus.
“Just this once,” he replied, walked over, raised his club, and parted the water. Then he walked out and brought the ball back to Jesus.
Again Jesus took a five-iron and again Moses warned, “If you don’t make it, I’m not going to get it for you!”
Jesus reassured him, “If Arnold Palmer can do it, surely I can do it!”
Again he swung the five-iron and again the ball fell in the water. This time Jesus walked out on the water, reached down, and was picking up the ball when the next foursome came up to the tee where Moses was standing. The leader of the group asked Moses, “Who does he think he is, Jesus Christ?”
“No,” replied Moses, “he thinks he is Arnold Palmer!”
If we are our true selves our blogprint and our soulprint will match, don’t you think?
Chris Borrett
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If by chance, you have not encountered my previous posts outside this blog, one of my favourites is about “How To Make A Decision and Stick To It”. You have the luxury of reading it by clicking here.